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Getting rid of old food without a garbage disposal?

22K views 27 replies 23 participants last post by  monkey's mom  
#1 ·
We just moved and our new house doesn't have a garbage disposal. I've never in my life lived in a house without one.

Obviously, a lot of things can be composted. But, what about the things that have meat in them, fat, dairy, etc. that aren't suitable for composting and aren't good things to give the dogs?

For instance- how do you get rid of old soup? It is too messy for the trash, but would clog up the sink. Ideally, we would use up all of our leftovers or freeze them- but that just doesn't always happen in real life.

Right now I have a huge vat of rotten chili in the back of the fridge because I just don't know what to do with it (our freezer went out and everything in it spoiled!)
 
#27 ·
We use the toilet if it's a cross between chunky and liquidy. But I don't mind sticking my hand in the sink and pulling out the big pieces to toss into the garbage when dumping something like chili. You could also use a strainer and wash the strainer when you're done.
 
#28 ·
The garbage disposal might be OK to chop up leftover foods, but the drain and waste pipes out of your house aren't designed to accomodate them. The toilet is probably a safer bet than the sink lines, but still...you're taking a pretty big gamble to have to have a plumber come and unclog your drain/pipes--not cheap.

I just dump it in the trash--sometimes in an old can or bread bag.